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Trump campaign data firm accused of harvesting Facebook data
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The attorney general for the US state of Massachusetts is launching an investigation into alleged harvesting of Facebook profiles by a firm employed by Donald Trump's election campaign.
Investigations by the Observer and New York Times newspapers claim details from 50 million profiles were gathered without the users' knowledge.
The company, Cambridge Analytica, was suspended from Facebook on Friday.
Both Facebook and Cambridge Analytica deny any wrongdoing.
The American data analysis firm - which is not associated with the famous British university - is well known for the role it played in President Trump's election campaign, where it provided intricate data on the thoughts of American voters.
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